Langdale Theater

The Langdale Theater is a historic movie theater in Valley, Alabama, United States. It stands on an elevated site overlooking the historic Langdale Mill, which was built in 1866 and marked the beginning of the textile village known as Langdale. The theater was built in 1937, after the old wood-frame theater and school burned. It was originally designed by Kennon Perry, an architect from Atlanta, as a stylized neo-Georgian two-story brick building with a formally balanced façade connected by a cloister to LaFayette Lanier School. Three porch arches give the theater a Gothic Temple appearance. Over the years the building has been used for school functions, stage plays, church groups, concerts, pageants, dance recitals, cantatas, and religious events. For Langdale community natives, it is fondly remembered as a local landmark. The City of Valley was formed in 1980 from four textile mill villages—Langdale, Riverview, Fairfax, and Shawmut—and the theater is listed among the city's historical landmarks. The Langdale Theater is a commercial entertainment venue and local landmark rather than a large chain or corporate brand; it is documented as a movie theater in Valley, Alabama.

The Langdale Theater is located in what is now Valley, Alabama, a city formed in 1980 from four textile mill villages: Langdale, Riverview, Fairfax, and Shawmut. The area's history dates back to the 1860s, when textile mills were built along the Chattahoochee River. For over 100 years the region depended on the textile industry, and the mills provided towns with recreation, churches, stores, jobs, and schools. The Langdale Mill, built in 1866, was the beginning of the textile village known as Langdale. The theater was built in 1937, after the old wood-frame theater and school burned. It was originally designed by Kennon Perry, an architect of Atlanta, as a stylized neo-Georgian two-story brick building. Its formally balanced façade is connected by a cloister to LaFayette Lanier School, and three porch arches give the theater a Gothic Temple appearance. The building has been used for school functions, stage plays, church groups, concerts, pageants, dance recitals, cantatas, and religious events. For Langdale community natives, it is fondly remembered. The theater is listed among the historical landmarks of the City of Valley, situated on an elevated site overlooking the historic Langdale Mill.

• 1980

  City of Valley formed from Langdale, Riverview, Fairfax, and Shawmut.

• 1937

  Langdale Theater built after the old wood-frame theater and school burned.

• 1866

  Langdale Mill built, beginning the textile village of Langdale.

Historic local movie theater and community landmark in Valley, Alabama.

Product categories. movie screenings · live performances · community events

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